Short Cuts

Join us for an online writing class: The Ultimate Short Story Checklist – A cheat sheet for short story writers. During 2017 I wrote a series of craft posts about short stories, but I felt like I wanted to say more. Literally, like out loud. So,…

As creators we put a lot of ourselves into the world and we often forget to take something back. We also need to refuel. Podcasts are a fun way for me to find little nuggets of wisdom that feed my soul while I am doing…

Writers Write and 12 Short Stories are thrilled to announce that the winner of our short story competition for 2017 is: Beth Stillman Blaha We loved her tale about family, death and the challenge of forgiveness. She had us craving Peppermint Mocha coffees and giving…

The 2017 challenge ended with 30 writers who got #12/12 and earned their #braggingrights. Congratulations to: Short Story Challenge 2018 Today marks the beginning of our 2018 short story challenge. The goal is to write 12 short stories in 12 months. I post a prompt…

We are nearing the end of the 12 short stories challenge for 2017. Our last deadline is the end of December. I am so proud of all the writers who have participated. We will continue the challenge in 2018. The goal is to write 12…

In today’s post, I want to discuss four types of viewpoint you could experiment with in your short stories. For our previous prompt, a few writers added ‘second person’ as an extra challenge. It was amazing to see how much my choice of viewpoint had…

Things can get very tense when you start talking about tense, with both sides (past and present) feeling equally strongly about their choice. For me, tense is almost instinctive. It’s not a conscious decision I make. As with most writing-related things, you are what you…

If you want to do well when you write a short story, consider these tips for entering writing competitions. 14 Tips For Entering Short Story Competitions Admin stuff: Spend some time on the competition website. Every competition has a tone and a mood. Spend some…

One of the best things about a short story is that you have the opportunity to experiment. It gives you the chance to do something you have never done before. Here is a list of suggestions if you want to try something different. You can…

At last, it is time to put your writing skills to the test. We are thrilled to announce the first 12 Short Stories Writing Competition. The competition is open to everyone, but please read the Terms and Conditions and familiarise yourself with the 12 Short…